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high commissioners

high commissioners is the plural of high commissioner.

Meaning of high commissioner

Noun

high commissioner (plural high commissioners)

  1. Any of various high-ranking officials, often diplomats.
    • The United Nations has a number of high commissioners.
  2. (Commonwealth) An ambassador of one Commonwealth country to another.
    • The British high commissioner to Canada
  3. (historical) An indirect ruler of a British protectorate or territory, equivalent to a governor in a crown colony.

Questions about high commissioners

What is high commissioners the plural of?
High commissioners is the plural of high commissioner.

Words near high commissioners in the dictionary

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